Comparison

Breakout by CodeHS vs 1942 Classic Arcade

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Breakout by CodeHS

Control a paddle by tilting your phone to break all the bricks in this classic arcade game. Built on a platform for teaching coding, this game offers simple, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Tilt controls for paddle movement
  • Break all the bricks
  • Classic arcade gameplay
  • Built on CodeHS platform
Features
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This is the Breakout game from CodeHS. Tilt your phone left and right to move the paddle. Try to break all the bricks! This app was built on CodeHS (http://codehs.com), a platform for helping schools teach coding. Any app you build on CodeHS can get submitted to the App Store as well.

About

1942 Classic Arcade

Engage in classic aerial combat as a fighter pilot during World War II. Navigate through 20 challenging levels, battling enemy fleets and powerful bosses. Collect power-ups to enhance your aircraft's firepower and survival capabilities.

Highlights
  • 20 challenging levels
  • End Level Bosses
  • Multiple game modes
  • Various enemy types
  • Aircraft upgrades and power-ups
  • Retro arcade style
Features
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It is World War II, the story takes place in 1942 and you take on the role of "Super Ace", a brave fighter pilot. There are 20 levels to go through and the goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. And before you reach the main city, you will travel through Midway, Marshall, Attu, Rabaul, Leyte, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. At each level, you start and end on an aircraft carrier. Then on your plane, you fly to struggle against enemies over sea and land and shoot them all down. You get some different power-ups to increase your firepower and chances of survival after destroying certain plane formations. There are such power-ups as two machine guns, two side planes, extra loops, and so on. HOW TO PLAY * Screen slide: moves the airship - combat plane. * Choose the plane for your liking and become the flying ace! * Touch the "lighting" button to make special lightning attacks. * Select boosters to start easier. * Defeat enemies and become the War Hero! FEATURES * Discover 20 challenging levels of aerial combat with huge End Level Bosses and 3 modes to play: Normal, Hard, Crazy * Many different Enemy types * Numerous Upgrades and special gameplay * 5 different aircraft and more. * Arcade retro style feeling. * Easy control. Enjoy awesome air battles anytime, anywhere with Air Strike: Pacific Warfare WW II Completely free to play on mobile!

Screenshots

Breakout by CodeHS2 screens
1942 Classic Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 1942 Classic Arcade at 4.7 against Breakout by CodeHS's 2.7. 1942 Classic Arcade also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 19) and review sentiment (43% vs 27%). Breakout by CodeHS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 1942 Classic Arcade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Breakout by CodeHS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1942 Classic Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1942 Classic Arcade has 6K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Breakout by CodeHS's written reviews are positive against 43% of 1942 Classic Arcade's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Breakout by CodeHS versus 1942 Classic Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakout by CodeHS1942 Classic Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (19 ratings)4.7 (6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews43.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB345 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCodeHSFALCON GAMES

Customer experience

Breakout by CodeHS

All ratings19 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative53.3%

1942 Classic Arcade

All ratings5,999 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews413 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative46.7%

Bugs and requests

Breakout by CodeHS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

1942 Classic Arcade

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels getting stuck or unbeatable
  • Ads not registering properly
  • Progression and upgrades not tracking correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Controller support
  • Improved reward system
  • Better communication from developers

In-app purchases

None

Breakout by CodeHS

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

1942 Classic Arcade

One-time10
  • Sale off buy 220 gems$0.99
  • Buy 500gems$1.99
  • Sale off buy 600 gems$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Buy 600 gems$4.99
  • Sale off buy 1300 gems$4.99
  • Buy super power starter pack$7.99
  • Buy 1500 gems$9.99
  • Sale off buy 2800 gems$9.99
  • Buy 3500 gems$19.99
  • Sale off buy 7500 gems$24.99

Questions

Is Breakout by CodeHS free?
Breakout by CodeHS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1942 Classic Arcade free?
1942 Classic Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breakout by CodeHS or 1942 Classic Arcade?
1942 Classic Arcade is rated higher. Breakout by CodeHS averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while 1942 Classic Arcade averages 4.7 from 6K ratings.
Do Breakout by CodeHS or 1942 Classic Arcade have ads?
1942 Classic Arcade shows ads; Breakout by CodeHS does not.

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